| Title: |
Exploring Pathways to Purpose in Scouts. |
| Authors: |
Rush, Alexandra1 (AUTHOR) alexandrarush44@gmail.com, Brown Urban, Jennifer1 (AUTHOR), Davis, William J.2 (AUTHOR), Linver, Miriam R.1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Journal of Adolescent Research. Sep2024, Vol. 39 Issue 5, p1326-1357. 32p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*YOUTH development, *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics), *ADULTS, *SEMI-structured interviews, *ADOLESCENCE |
| Abstract: |
Youth purpose was investigated using a two-phase embedded design with youth participating in Scouts BSA (N = 3,943), ages 9–20 (M = 14.0, SD = 1.9). Participating Scouts were mostly White (91%) and male (98%). In Phase 1, we conducted a two-step cluster analysis on Scouts' survey responses to three purpose dimensions (personal meaning, goal-directedness, beyond-the-self orientation). Four clusters emerged: Purposeful, Explorers, Dreamers, Nonpurposeful. In Phase 2, we explored qualities of purpose within each cluster and programmatic features and relationships within the scouting context fostering youth purpose with a Scout subsample (N = 30) who completed semi-structured interviews. Results demonstrated that adults supporting scouting, inspiration from older peers, and opportunities to help others and explore new activities supported youth purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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